Living Bird Winter 2026—Table of Contents

Birders around the world have contributed more than 81 million photos to our Macaulay Library archive. Here are some of the best from the past year.

A century ago, trees were cleared atop Brazil’s Aratanha Mountains to make way for plantations. When the farms closed down, forest reclaimed the mountains. And now, concerted efforts by biologists are bringing birds back to Aratanha as well.

In North America, at least 10 professional sports teams are named for birds. Here’s how they got their names—and what eBird has to say about how likely you are to see their namesakes on game day.

New evidence suggests there may have been a recent shift in the diet of one of North America’s hardiest shorebirds.